Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel

Lap Quilting takes quilter extraordinaire Georgia Bonesteel on the open road to show viewers nationwide how to make real American quilts. For the season entitled "Americana", Georgia travels across the country, from the Wild West to the Eastern shores, sharing the latest American innovations in the age-old art of quiltmaking with public television audiences nationwide.

The Quilters' Alphabet

Episode #1101 · Georgia Bonesteel kicks off her Country to Country Quilt Tour with a visit to Quilt Expo VII in Stratsbourg, France, and a meeting with Martine House. Then, Canuck quilter Carol Goddu shows off her unique applique quilts from Canada. Quilters' Alphabet: A-B (Show Block: Eiffel Tower)

Florida Fabric Success

Episode #1102 · Take a trip down south to The Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee to view a major quilt exhibition. Afterwards, Georgia presents a study in diamonds to reveal a new scrap basket quilt pattern, Portulaca. Quilters' Alphabet: C-D (Show Block: Scrap Basket)

The World Quilt and Textile Show Revisited

Mastering Making Sewing Machines

Episode #1106 · Tour a sewing machine factory in Switzerland to learn the steps involved in production and study the many presser feet that adapt to quiltmaking. Quilters' Alphabet: K-L (Show Block: The Patchworker)

Stitch By Number

Fishermen's Coats

Episode #1202 · View the Awaji Island Fishermen's coats at the Fowler Museum of Cultural Art, UCLA campus. Learn the art of sashiko stitching for a youths kimono and a soft box.

Nature of Fabric

Episode #1203 · Discover Iris Aycock's work at the Southern Highland Craft Guild in Asheville, NC. Experiment with this unusual method for leaf pounding on fabric along with foil pressing, and a Setacolor review. Linda Taylor from Melissa, TX demonstrates her air brushing technique.

Notable Notions

Let's Get Connected

Episode #1208 · See the many methods for making the quilt connection on a long arm quilting machine. Watch Linda Taylor execute these potentials for garments and quilts.

Teach The Teachers

Episode #1209 · "Log on" to the latest sewing machine methods to digitize your designs. Visit a special school for professional quiltmakers as they learn. Meet Susan Fears, Marlene Bryant and Jennifer Gigias. See the latest photo printing techniques, Printed Treasures, as applied to quiltmaking.